Economic Driver's License Suspension and Reinstatement
Low-wage workers with access to a reliable car are more likely to work, earn more, and work more hours. So, lack of a driver's license is a barrier to work. In addition, some jobs - especially in construction and health care - require a license of all applicants. For workers without a license, jobs may be inaccessible because a license is a prerequisite, or because a car is the only means of access to a job far from home. The most common reasons for license suspension and revocation are for non-driving offenses, as states have moved to use the license as a means to enforce other goals and raise revenue. The Mobility Agenda studies strategies to reduce the impact of license loss for economic reasons.
At a recent roundtable, participants shared evidence and research on economic driver's license suspension and revocation and discussed current efforts to address suspension and reinstatement policies. Attendees identified promising practices for replication, discussed barriers to better policy and practice, and developed ideas for future research, services, and policy.
Please see below for videos from the event, recommended reading, and other resources.
ECONOMIC DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION ROUNDTABLE
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
503 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
10:00 Opening, Meeting Goals, Introductions, and Making Connections Survey Results
Margy Waller, The Mobility Agenda
10:30 License Reinstatement Initiative- Milwaukee
Nikki Yunk, Driver's License Recovery and Employability Project
Hon. Judge James Gramling, Retired Municipal Court Judge, Driver's License Recovery and Employability Project
Dave Pifer, Legal Action of Wisconsin
11:30 Reducing Child Support Suspensions- Maryland
Dan Hatcher, University of Baltimore, School of Law
Kisha Brown, Greater Baltimore Committee
12:15 Working Lunch
12:30 Research, License Reinstatement Initiative, State Commission- New Jersey
Jon Carnegie, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University
Nancy Fishman
Craig Levine, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
Laurel Dumont, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
1:30 Group Discussion, Brainstorming, Questions
Selden Fritschner, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Jeff Hild, Office of Representative Pete Stark
2:30 Summary and Next Steps
3:00 Close
RECOMMENDED READINGS
The Abell Report: A License to a Better Life (MD)
Driver's License Suspension Policies(Making Connections Cities)by Margy Waller, Jennifer Doleac, and Ilsa Flanagan
Driver's License Suspensions, Impacts, and Fairness Study(NJ)by Jon A. Carnegie
Motor Vehicles Affordability and Fairness Task Force Final Report(NJ)by Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (Rutgers University) and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Driver's License and Employability Project (WI)
The Driver License Status of the Voting Age Population in Wisconsinby John Pawasarat
GAO Child Support Report
DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION IN THE NEWS
New Requirements Announced for Driver's LicensesKOAT AlbuquerqueApril 24, 2008
Editorial: Unfair suspensions leave workers idlingMilwaukee Journal SentinelJanuary 19, 2008
The end of their roadsMilwaukee Journal SentinelJanuary 19, 2008
Editorial: Stranded in MilwaukeeMilwaukee Journal SentinelJuly 26, 2007
Another View: Driver's license is a vital link to employmentMilwaukee Journal SentinelJune 16, 2007
Editorial: The poor take a big hit if a license becomes a clubMilwaukee Journal SentinelJune 16, 2007
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Driver's License Suspension Roundtable Highlights
Making Connections Survey Data for Ten Citiesby The Mobility Agenda and Center for Economic and Policy Research
Five Driver's License Recommendations (WI)compiled by Tyrone Dumas
Preliminary Assessment of 2007 Client Outcomes for the Center for Driver's License Recovery and Employability (WI)by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute, January 2008
The Significance of a Driver's License in the Modern Urban Economy(WI)by Nichole Yunk
Penalties by State for Driving While Revoked, Suspended, or Otherwise Unlicensed (All States)by the National Conference of State Legislatures
Child Support Enforcement: State Legislation in Response to the 1996 Welfare Reform Act (All States)by Teresa Myers
License Restrictions and Child Support (All States)by Teresa Myers
Requests for Reinstatement Templates (MD)by the Child Support Enforcement Agency
See all the pictures from the roundtable here!
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